The Mantis

I can beat that. Arrived in Lewis last night. I know Lewis is full of incomers, but it appears I’m in England too The problem seems to be that we have a 4G broadband router as opposed to a landline.

What a fine day it was A routine home win, a late equaliser for The Pars, and finally a win for Dundee in the late match which dumps the wee team into 12th.

Haha I was afraid you might ask that. Is that not a blue car sticking out of the Clansman? p.s. will be on the Isle of Lewis next week as the Loch Seaforth will be away on its annual refit. So will not be in SY till 9 pm rather than 8pm.

Had a weekend in Mull last month. Here's the Isle of Lewis heading out to Barra (I think), and the Clansman coming back from Tiree (I think), in the Sound of Mull,just caught by luck when I was at Salen Pier looking for Otters...

I'm heading up the A9 next Friday so I'll count the trees for you Edit - I remembered I had a book somewhere so I raked it out. "Highland Bridges" by Gillian Nelson. She says it's not a Wade bridge although it's on the line of his road and has probably been rebuilt and patched several times. One story is that it was rebuilt after the floods of 1829; another story is that it was abandoned between 1798 - 1813 when the road was realigned. I'm hoping to get a photo of the old bridge at Carrbridge in autumn conditions next week so I might squeeze in a look here.

Finally got time to listen to the latest pod and a big thanks again to the team for another pod with tremendous variety. Songs: Wise Men Say is good. So is Respect. Or Bring it on Home or This is our Time. For us veterans of Bucharest, Spirit in the Sky hits the spot. For Highland songs: Mott the Hoople used to come on to 'Jupiter' from The Planets, then blast your ears off. So something gentle like that or the Intermezzo from Mascagni, segueing into something by Wolfstone (Battle / Heart and Soul / Double Rise Set / Holy Ground / Psycho Woman). Hector the Hero could be as magical for us as Sunshine on Leith is for the Hibees, or Going Home for Newcastle, but sadly it's a bit too Dingwallish. Runrig - don't really like them but I suppose they have some decent songs like Rocket to the Moon. Skipinnish - Walking on the Waves / Alive. Mike Scott/Waterboys - Love Anyway / Medicine Bow / Whole of the Moon Gerry Rafferty - Shipyard Town (album version with intro on the pipes/chanter). This is the tune that used to feature on Sportscene's Road to Hampden.

Looks like Cromarty

No point asking me, I draw a blank every time and the parking is getting impossible

I’m not that subtle Aye I wasn’t sure if you actually knew it. If you were on the ferry from Ullapool it would be away to the north.

no see above!

I was baffled by your post, I wasn't sure if your photo was the same place or another one to the south. Also I don't see how you got a pic from that angle if you were on the ferry Tiumpan Head in Lewis

Here’s another, a fair distance from Weeman’s

Does it rhyme with Crabbit Jess?

Probably just refer to Stockport as C(o)unty is a bit of a dirty word around here

The last two are definitely St Andrew Square bus station in Edinburgh. A miserable, draughty place to spend half an hour.

You’re right. I googled Eastern Scottish earlier and it was mainly AEC, I’ll maybe put some pics up later.

Looks awfy like the buses used by Eastern Scottish when I was at school.

Who do you think made decent cars back then? I was always a bit of a Rootes fan as my first car was a Hillman Minx and my mate had a Humber. I remember I had a customer who ran limos which were Fords. I managed to upset him and the son when I repeated my dad’s opinions that Fords were heavy on petrol and hard to start

Great stuff. Decent game but Arbroath showed Killie are no world beaters.

Firhill.

Saw this one on Facebook today. Some people thought it might be after one of the Rangers games. IBM can do the cars

Aye, that’s it. There’s a stand named after him. Died young in a tragic accident.

I got it mainly by the wee narrow bit path it scares a lot of folk.

No more wifeys for now

Ah yes, careful, there’s a very steep drop on the right there